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G. L. REICHHELM.

GAME. v APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5.1915.

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GEoEGE EEEICHHELM, or lNEW riAvEN, CONNECTICUT.

l l GAME.

g1 n Specification of LettersPatent, Patented Apr, 24, 1917,

'Application mea January 5,` 1915. serial No. 65e.

with a plurality of pockets or apertures located in a wall 'n and arranged toreceive a missile when the latter is properly projected by the impeplling member. g I utilize this game, for example, as an indoor golf game by providing nine apertures or pockets as receiving members, as will be more fully explained below. Y

The primary object of my invention is yto provide novel impelling mechanism ,particularly adapted for'use ina game of the character above referred to. invention will.

be jmore fully described hereinafter with referencevtothe accompanying drawing in which the same is illustrated as embodied in a convenient and which y n Y ,n

Figure 1 isa perspective showing my improved game mounted von a table or the like;

2 is a side elevation of the impelling member; y r

F ig. 3 is an end elevation of the saine;

Fig. 4 isa plan view of the same; rand Fig. 5 is a y perspective ofthe dischargel member.

Like numerals refer to` like elements throughout thedrawings., In Fig. 1, 10 designates generally a table or thelike upon which may be i mounted, at suitabler distances, what I term the receiving member 11 andan impelling member 12. v The impelling member comprises, in th form shown, ak main base plate 12a upon which is mounted a second plate12, the latter being attached ftothefformer by means of a wing nut and bolt'12 in such wise that c plate 12b may b e rotated'about to desired position and clamped `Vin such' positions by means of the `wing nut.

ing` `a base portion 12d, a tall upstanding arm orleg 12 and a shorter arm 12f. 'Extending through'suitable apertures in arms 12t and 12 is the horizontal rod 12g terminating at rthe track 12k.

around the rod 12g betweenthe strip121 andv practicalform, vand in the downwardly looped portion 12r carries a Carried by. the" plate'12b is the frame member. '12W comprisone end in the looped portion 12h having the sharpened extremity `12i adapted to engage with cerrugationsv orridges 12j in the outer face of-arm 12f, see Fig. 2 for example. A. track member'is provided, the same comprising a trough or angle piece 12k provided with thestrip `121 attached thereto at one extremity and extending thereover, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, lfor example. The rod 12g is securedA to and passes lthrough thisstrip 121, and vit will be lapparent that rotation of the rod 12g will operate to adjust vertically A spring 12m is located arm 12f, this spring serving to maintain the end 12i and portion 12h of the rod in contact with ridges 12j, as will be apparent. I further provide a discharge member 12H, see Fig. 'for example, having a striker portion 12,0 and a rearwardly extending arm 12p for engagement vby the hand of the operator. Thefniain portion 12.q ofthe discharge member 12n extends upwardly from the striker 1.2o and terminates in thebent over or looped portion 12F. The portion 12q is pivotally attachedv adjacent its upper extremity to the arm 12e ofthe frame by means of the bolt and nut 12S, or the like. The extremity of pinor stud 12Pto which is attached one end of the spring 12u, the other end thereof beingattached to the pin 12V carried by the.

lower portion of arm 12e of the frame. It will be apparent that movement backwardly of the discharge mem-ber 12'l will be resisted by the `distention of the spring 12u and when released the striker 12jwill be moved toward the track 12k with considerable force.

In the use of this game the ball or missile 13,"suchk asa pingpong ball, or the like, is provided and the person playing the game places this ball 13 on track 12k, adjusting the inclination of the same as desired. The plate 12b may then be pivoted or moved to theI position desired by the player and clamped in such position, and these adjustments' having been made to suit the player the latter may draw the striker 12 back against the action. -of spring 12u to thefdesired point and released, whereupon the ball or missile 13fwill ybeprojected bythe striker 12o in a path simi- `lar to that indicated by the dotted line and arrow in Fig. 1, toward the receiving member 11. Assuming that the game is beginning, the player will endeavor to discharge the ball 13 through a predetermined hole in the receiving member, keeping count of the number of strokes required to accomplish this result and then endeavoring to accomplish the same re-sult with a second hole, and i so on through the nine holes keeping track of the shots required for each hole and the total, as in the case of outdoor golf. By varying the distance between the impelling member and receiving member it will be apparent that the difficulty may be increased or decreased and the number of apertures and the varying size 0f the same provides. a similarity between my game and that of outdoor golf in that nine or eighteen, or any multiple of nine holes may be played and the strokes required will generally vary according to the difliculty experienced. Competing players may compare their scores at the conclusion of each nine holes or may alternate in shooting for the successive holes, as desired. Such rules as may b'e necessary to enhance or regulate competition between players may be provided.

It will be obvious that my device is susceptible of many modifications and improvements and I do not wish to be restricted to the form shown or described beyond the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is l. In a device of the class described, a supporting frame provided with an upright arm, a track member located adjacent said arm, an impelling member pivotally attached to said arm, and a spring member extending between and attached to said impelling member and said frame to resist movement of said impelling member from its normal or rest position.

2. In a device of the class described, a frame provided with upwardly extending portions, a shaft j ournaled in said portions, a track member rigidly secured to said shaft, said shaft being adjustable to various posi- .tions to adjust the inclination of said track,

and means to maintain such shaft in adjusted positions.

3. In a device of the class described, a frame provided with upwardly extending portions, a shaft journaled in said portions, a `track member carried by said shaft, and an impelling member comprising a striking portion and an arm, the latter being pivotally attached to one of said upright portions of said frame.

4. In a device of the class described, a frame provided with upwardly extending spaced standards, a horizontal shaft journaled in said standards, a track member rigidly secured to said shaft, and an arm projecting radially from one end of said sha-ft and adjustably engaging the outer surface of the adjacent one of said standards for varying the inclination of said track.

5. In a device of the class described, a base, a supporting frame pivotally carried thereby, said supporting frame being provided with an upright arm, a track member located adjacent said arm, an impelling member pivotally attached to said arm, and a spring member extending between and attached to said impelling member and said frameto resist movement of said impelling member from normal or rest position.

6. In a device ofthe class described, a frame, a pair of standards secured to and projecting upwardly from said frame, a horizontal shaft journaled in said standards, a track member carried by said shaft, an

arm projecting radially from one end of said shaft and adjustably engaging the outer surface of the adjacent one of 'said standards for varying the inclination of said track, and an impelling member comprising a striking portion and an arm, the latter being pivotally attached to the other one of said standards.

7. In a device of the class described, a base, a frame pivotally carried thereby, said frame being provided with upwardlyeextending portions, a shaft journaled in said portions, a track member rigidly secured to said shaft, said shaft being adjustable to various positions to adjust the inclination of said track, and means to maintain such shaft in adjusted position.

8. In a device of the class described, a base, a frame pivotally carried thereby, said frame being provided with upwardly-extending portions, a shaft journaled in said portions, a track member carried by said shaft, and an impelling member comprising a striking portion and an arm, the latter being pivotally attached to one of said upright portions of said frame.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

GEORGE L. REICI-IHELM.

Witnesses:

MYRA A. MERRIAM, J. FREDERICK BAKER.

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